Reflux

To cause to flow back or return; especially: to heat (as under a reflux condenser) so that the vapors formed condense to a liquid that flows back to be heated again.

reflux

Health care; Hospitals

The term used when liquid backs up such as into the esophagus from the stomach, or into ureters from the bladder.

reflux

Pharmaceutical; Medical devices;

a backward or return flow.

reflux

Health care; General

A return flow.

hiccups

Medical; Gastroenterology

Sudden , quick breaths that are immediately cut off by a closing of the throat. These are caused by automatic contracting of the diaphragm.

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Medical; Gastroenterology

A test that uses an x ray to look into the bile and pancreatic ducts. The doctor inserts an endoscope through the mouth into the duodenum and bile ducts. Dye is sent through the ...

pyloric stenosis

Medical; Gastroenterology

A narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the small intestine.

autoimmune hepatitis

Medical; Gastroenterology

A liver disease in which the body’s immune system damages liver cells for unknown reasons.

vagus nerve

Medical; Gastroenterology

The nerve in the stomach that controls the making of stomach acid and stomach emptying.

dysphagia

Medical; Gastroenterology

Problems with swallowing food or liquid, usually caused by blockage or injury to the esophagus.

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Community medicine

The specialty that deals with the health and disease of a population or of a specified community. The goal is to identify health problems and needs, ...